Asbestos / Mesothelioma Statistics in Pittsburgh
~150
Annual Mesothelioma Diagnoses (Pittsburgh MSA)
2 years
SOL from Diagnosis
U.S. Steel, J&L Steel, Pittsburgh Corning (Unibestos manufacturer), Westinghouse
Key Exposure Industries
Pittsburgh Corning Asbestos PI Settlement Trust
Key Trust Fund
Courts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas — Civil Division
414 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
U.S. District Court — Western District of Pennsylvania
700 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Pittsburgh
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — Thoracic Oncology
5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Allegheny Health Network — AHN Cancer Institute
320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Liability Considerations in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh — Ground Zero for Asbestos Manufacturing and Steel Industry Exposure
Pittsburgh's unique distinction in asbestos litigation history is that the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation — a joint venture of Owens-Illinois and PPG Industries headquartered in Pittsburgh — manufactured Unibestos pipe insulation at its Port Allegany, Pennsylvania plant. Unibestos was one of the most widely used asbestos pipe insulation products in the country, installed in Navy ships, power plants, refineries, and industrial facilities throughout the mid-20th century. Workers throughout Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh steelworkers at U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson Works, J&L Steel's Pittsburgh Works, and Westinghouse Electric's East Pittsburgh and Mansfield facilities, were exposed to Unibestos and other asbestos products. The Pittsburgh Corning Asbestos PI Settlement Trust — funded with billions in the Pittsburgh Corning Chapter 11 reorganization — is a primary trust fund for Pennsylvania and nationwide mesothelioma claims.
Your Legal Team
James Callahan
Senior Partner
Philadelphia, PA
James Callahan practices in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania — one of the most active asbestos federal court dockets in the country — and the New Jersey state asbestos litigation docket, which includes former shipyard workers from the Camden, Kearny, and Bayonne yards that were critical to the World War II naval buildup. With 20 years of experience and dual admission in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, James represents former shipyard workers, construction tradespeople, and industrial workers from the Delaware Valley's manufacturing heritage. He has tried over 60 mesothelioma cases to verdict, achieving seven-figure results in the majority of contested matters. James is well known for his cross-examination of defense causation experts and his ability to effectively tell the human story of asbestos victims to sympathetic Philadelphia and Camden juries.
Education
- J.D., Temple University Beasley School of Law (2006)
- B.A., History, Villanova University (2003)